William Wordsworth was considered the greatest influential English romantic poet. He was born on April 7, 1770. His hometown is Cockermouth, county of Cumbria, England. He had a friend by the name of Samuel Taylor Coleridge who was (like William) an English poet and Romantic. He also was a literary critic, a philosopher, and along with William, a founder of the Romantic Movement in England. His father, John Wordsworth, was a lawyer and wanted his children to be the same. John Wordsworth died in 1783, and his mother, Ann Wordsworth, died in 1778.
William fought in the French Revolution. He attended Cambridge University and married Mary Hutchinson. They had 5 children.
1. John Wordsworth (named after William's father). (1803-1875) Born June 18
2. Dora Wordsworth (1804-1847) Born August 16
3. Thomas Wordsworth (1806-1812) Born June 15
4. Catherine Wordsworth (1808-1812) Born September 6
5. William "Willy" Wordsworth II (named after William himself.) (1810-1883) Born May 12
William was praised for his poems about nature for the great deatil he puts into them. William's masterpiece was The Prelude. The Prelude is a autobiographical writing that William wrote when he was extremely stressed and lonely during a certain winter. He composed a number of well-known poems, including "The Lucy Poems".
William lived in a total of 6 different houses in his life. He died April 23, 1850. He wrote around 70,000 lines of verse, 40,000 more lines than the average poet of his time.
Earth hath not anything to show more fair:......... The Earth does not have anything more beautiful: Dull would he be of soul who could pass by ............................ A dull soul would simply pass by A sight so touching in its majesty: ........................... A sight so breathtaking in itself: This City now doth, like a garment, wear. ................... This city wears the view like a garment, The beauty of the morning; silent, bare, ................................... The morning so silent, still, Ships, towers, domes, theatres and temples lie ......................... Ships, towers, domes theaters and temples are Open unto the fields, and to the sky; ........................................ Open to the fields, and to the sky; All bright and glittering in the smokeless air. ............................. All bright and sparkling in the clear, clean air.
Never did sun more beautifully steep ..................................... Never has the sun more beautifuly stay In his first splendor, valley, rock, or hill; .............................. In his first choice, valley, rock, or hill; Ne'er saw I, never felt, a calm so deep! ......................... Never have I saw or felt a calmness so deep! The river glideth at his own sweet will: ............................ The river glides at his own will: Dear God! The very houses seem asleep; ........................... Dear God! Even the houses seem to be sleeping; And all that mighty heart is lying still! ................................... And even the mighty heart isn't beating!
William Wordsworth (1770-1850)
By: Justin, Justin, and Kevin
William Wordsworth was considered the greatest influential English romantic poet. He was born on April 7, 1770. His hometown is Cockermouth, county of Cumbria, England. He had a friend by the name of Samuel Taylor Coleridge who was (like William) an English poet and Romantic. He also was a literary critic, a philosopher, and along with William, a founder of the Romantic Movement in England. His father, John Wordsworth, was a lawyer and wanted his children to be the same. John Wordsworth died in 1783, and his mother, Ann Wordsworth, died in 1778.
William fought in the French Revolution. He attended Cambridge University and married Mary Hutchinson. They had 5 children.
1. John Wordsworth (named after William's father). (1803-1875) Born June 18
2. Dora Wordsworth (1804-1847) Born August 16
3. Thomas Wordsworth (1806-1812) Born June 15
4. Catherine Wordsworth (1808-1812) Born September 6
5. William "Willy" Wordsworth II (named after William himself.) (1810-1883) Born May 12
William was praised for his poems about nature for the great deatil he puts into them. William's masterpiece was The Prelude. The Prelude is a autobiographical writing that William wrote when he was extremely stressed and lonely during a certain winter. He composed a number of well-known poems, including "The Lucy Poems".
William lived in a total of 6 different houses in his life. He died April 23, 1850. He wrote around 70,000 lines of verse, 40,000 more lines than the average poet of his time.
Here is a poem he wrote in September 3, 1802.
"Composed upon Westminster Bridge"
Original.....................................................................Translated
Earth hath not anything to show more fair:......... The Earth does not have anything more beautiful:Dull would he be of soul who could pass by ............................ A dull soul would simply pass by
A sight so touching in its majesty: ........................... A sight so breathtaking in itself:
This City now doth, like a garment, wear. ................... This city wears the view like a garment,
The beauty of the morning; silent, bare, ................................... The morning so silent, still,
Ships, towers, domes, theatres and temples lie ......................... Ships, towers, domes theaters and temples are
Open unto the fields, and to the sky; ........................................ Open to the fields, and to the sky;
All bright and glittering in the smokeless air. ............................. All bright and sparkling in the clear, clean air.
Never did sun more beautifully steep ..................................... Never has the sun more beautifuly stay
In his first splendor, valley, rock, or hill; .............................. In his first choice, valley, rock, or hill;
Ne'er saw I, never felt, a calm so deep! ......................... Never have I saw or felt a calmness so deep!
The river glideth at his own sweet will: ............................ The river glides at his own will:
Dear God! The very houses seem asleep; ........................... Dear God! Even the houses seem to be sleeping;
And all that mighty heart is lying still! ................................... And even the mighty heart isn't beating!
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